The Great Gatsby by Like Minded Studio
Letterer / typography

The Great Gatsby by Like Minded Studio

by Allan Peters on May 22, 2013 • No Comments
  We’ve got a Brook Brothers across the hall from Target inHouse and when that new Gatsby poster went up I was like “DAMN SON”! Movie posters never look that nice. I dig the custom 3D gold plated type. It was a perfect choice for this film. Check out more...
Philip Eggleston: Letterer
Letterer / Minneapolis

Philip Eggleston: Letterer

by Allan Peters on May 20, 2013 • 1 Comment
  My buddy Philip who’ve I’ve posted about before has been building a lettering portfolio on the side, and he’s so damn good at it. Hire this guy for a lettering project stat.                                
Thank You St. Louis
Judging / Lecture

Thank You St. Louis

by Allan Peters on May 11, 2013 • 3 Comments
  I just got finished with an amazing trip to St. Louis courtesy of AIGA. They had Lotta Nieminen, Aaron Becker and myself out to judge the local chapter’s design show. From the moment I got off the plane to the moment I boarded to go home everyone made us...
Justin LaFontaine: Canadian
Design / Illustration / typography

Justin LaFontaine: Canadian

by Allan Peters on Apr 30, 2013 • Comments Closed
  Today I asked Mikey Burton (one of my favorite designers) who his favorite designer was and he replied “I normally don’t like Canadians, but @jlafonta is Eh-OK http://www.jlafonta.com“.                              
Justin Pervorse
Design / Illustration

Justin Pervorse

by Allan Peters on Mar 31, 2013 • Comments Closed
  Justin Pervorse is an illustrator and designer for MailChimp out of Atlanta. He’s got a great mix of styles and he’s not afraid of color. Check out his full portfolio right here.                              
Timothy Goodman Lecture at SAA
Design / Interactive / Lecture

Timothy Goodman Lecture at SAA

by Allan Peters on Mar 5, 2013 • Comments Closed
  Timothy is one of the best. Do yourself a favor and give him a listen. On a related note, you gotta love SAA and Matthew Flick for making these videos available to the public.  
How 2013 International Design Awards Annual
Awards / Design / Minneapolis

How 2013 International Design Awards Annual

by Allan Peters on Feb 25, 2013 • 1 Comment
  I was lucky enough to have the Target 50th Anniversary Windows I designed featured in the newest How design annual. It’s pretty exciting, but what’s more exciting is how amazing all of my friends did. My buddy Nick Smasal won best of show – for the whole world! He...
New Project: Patagonia Apparel Graphics
Minneapolis / My Work / typography

New Project: Patagonia Apparel Graphics

by Allan Peters on Feb 22, 2013 • Comments Closed
  A few years ago Patagonia contacted me to design art for a pair of boxer shorts. I was asked to base my work off of the brand’s heritage. Patagonia was originally a climbing supply company so I created an icon series based off of historical climbing tools as well...
Sagmeister & Walsh Interview
Design

Sagmeister & Walsh Interview

by Allan Peters on Feb 7, 2013 • Comments Closed
  An interview from one of the most influential design teams in NYC. It’s always fun to hear the theory and ideas behind the work. Check out their portfolio here.
Wow! GDUSA thinks you should watch me this year!
Peters Original

Wow! GDUSA thinks you should watch me this year!

by Allan Peters on Feb 4, 2013 • 2 Comments
  I was picked as one of Graphic Design USA’s People to Watch in 2013! The pressure is on. I better do something cool this year. Read the full interview here.      
Celeste Prevost for Google
Design / Iconography / typography

Celeste Prevost for Google

by Allan Peters on Feb 1, 2013 • Comments Closed
  I was just checking out Celeste’s porfolio and noticed that she posted some of the work she did while at Google. Really beautiful stuff here! Check out the rest of her book right here.    
Beautiful Type Teresa Wozniak
typography

Beautiful Type Teresa Wozniak

by Allan Peters on Jan 27, 2013 • Comments Closed
  I found Teresa’s work on the dribbbles last week but couldn’t find her portfolio online. It turns out she doesn’t have one just yet, but she sent me some jpegs to share with you guys. She’s an amazing letterer. You can check out her dribbbles here.      ...
BVD - Stockholm's Finest
Identity / Packaging

BVD – Stockholm’s Finest

by Allan Peters on Jan 14, 2013 • Comments Closed
  The portfolio of BVD kept me smiling all the way from the first to the last project. Amazing stuff. Check out more here.                                                  
Target 50th Anniversary Party Branding by inHouse
Minneapolis / My Work / Target

Target 50th Anniversary Party Branding by inHouse

by Allan Peters on Jan 4, 2013 • 1 Comment
  The 50th anniversary street windows went over really well with upper management so they asked me to expand the campaign to a 50th anniversary party including an invite, coasters, a gift for guests and event branding. The letterpress coasters were originally ideated to be a small gift that came...
Pilot & Captain
T-shirt / typography

Pilot & Captain

by Allan Peters on Jan 2, 2013 • Comments Closed
  After an awesome week and a half home with the fam, I’m back and ready to fill that inspiration hole in you heart that was missing. To start things off, here’s a beautiful new apparel line called Pilot & Captain. Go pick up a few new shirts this morning...
Eight Hour Day is Back!
Design / Illustration / Minneapolis

Eight Hour Day is Back!

by Allan Peters on Dec 20, 2012 • Comments Closed
  Three years in transition  One a year on the road. One year in San Francisco. Now they’ve completed their journey and bought a house in Minny! Eight Hour Day is a graphical force to be reckoned with – one of the best in the world. In one move, Minneapolis’...
Nike Don't Think. Run. by Character
Identity / typography

Nike Don’t Think. Run. by Character

by Allan Peters on Dec 19, 2012 • Comments Closed
  Mike Hagan sent me this project yesterday and it honestly inspired me. I’ve been trying to get up the ambition to start running this winter, and when I saw this campaign, I laid out my running clothes and set my alarm a half hour earlier (which is a hard...
Oreo 100 Year Anniversary Ads by Draftfcb
Advertising

Oreo 100 Year Anniversary Ads by Draftfcb

by Allan Peters on Dec 7, 2012 • Comments Closed
  These are super fun and there are a ton of em. Sit back with a pile of Oreos and enjoy.                                  
Luke's Birth Announcement
Minneapolis / Peters Original

Luke’s Birth Announcement

by Allan Peters on Nov 30, 2012 • Comments Closed
  I just picked up Luke’s birth announcements from the printer the other night and I wanted to share them with you guys. There’s custom type galore in this guy and I spent way too much time tweaking it. I tried to keep the design in the same family as...
Featured: CA Ad and Design Annual!
Awards

Featured: CA Ad and Design Annual!

by Allan Peters on Oct 30, 2012 • 6 Comments
  It’s been a dream of mine since I graduated to get some of my work in CA. This year I hit the jackpot and got not only into the CA Design Annual, but also the CA Advertising Annual. I owe it all to the great people I’ve had a...
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Angie's Kettle Corn Redesign by Sam Soulek
Minneapolis / Packaging

Angie’s Kettle Corn Redesign by Sam Soulek

by Allan Peters on May 22, 2013 • No Comments
  You’ve probably already seen this new packaging in the stores but it’s great to see the whole project documented so well. Sam did a great job of holding on to the brand heritage while elevating it to a modern place by simplifying the color palette and visual language. Check out the rest of Sam’s...
"Aguas" Poster + Other Tidbits by Kevin Cantrell
Letterer / typography

“Aguas” Poster + Other Tidbits by Kevin Cantrell

by Allan Peters on May 22, 2013 • No Comments
  I posted Kevin’s “Luminares” poster not too long ago. “Luminares” is actually 1/7 in a series called “7 Days,” that tells the story of each day of the creation. “Águas” is 2/7, printed on Gruppo Cordenons Plike in various colors and foils. The theme of the creation suggests the infinite possibilities for creation using...
Joe Geis
Art Direction / Design

Joe Geis

by Allan Peters on May 22, 2013 • No Comments
  I’ve been in contact with Joe for about a year or two now. He spent a long time as an AD over at MTV and I’ve been asking him to let me know if he ever posts a site. Last night I got the email that he launched and let me tell you –...
Check Out This Bad Ass Poster by Rick Murphy
Illustration

Check Out This Bad Ass Poster by Rick Murphy

by Allan Peters on May 20, 2013 • 1 Comment
  I’ve been really into travel posters lately since one of the projects I’ve been working on is a set of travel posters for Target Canada. I came across this killer print via the twitters and needed a needed a copy. It’s such a beautiful interpretation of the Seattle skyline by designer/illustrator Rick Murphy. I...
Artcrank 2013 Poster - Half Price
Poster

Artcrank 2013 Poster – Half Price

by Allan Peters on May 16, 2013 • Comments Closed
  I have a few posters left over from Artcrank this year and I have no where to store them at my house. If you want one, send me an email at allan@allanpeters.com then stop by Target City Center Monday-Friday and I’ll run you one down for 20 bucks. If you work at target, just...
OREO Wonderfilled Anthem
Broadcast

OREO Wonderfilled Anthem

by Allan Peters on May 15, 2013 • Comments Closed
Really nice stuff by The Martin Agency featuring a new song by Owl City.
Contino's Signature Series for Matix
apparel / Letterer / typography

Contino’s Signature Series for Matix

by Allan Peters on May 14, 2013 • Comments Closed
  One of Contino‘s latest projects and by far my favorite. It’s his usual style but pushed to perfection. A beautiful collaboration between Jon and Matix Clothing. Also, Jon just updated his site. Go have a gander at one of the finest lettering portfolios in the world if you haven’t already.    
Mads Burcharth
typography

Mads Burcharth

by Allan Peters on May 13, 2013 • Comments Closed
  Mads’ is a typographer with some tasty work. Check out his site here to see more.    
Lotta Nieminen
Identity / Illustration

Lotta Nieminen

by Allan Peters on May 8, 2013 • 2 Comments
  Lotta’s work is equal parts design and illustration and both parts equally excellent. I posted this elegantly simple identity system that she designed for Maeven, but you should really go check out her full book here. You’re gonna be blown away.    
Saul Bass Themed Google Doodle
Digital

Saul Bass Themed Google Doodle

by Allan Peters on May 8, 2013 • Comments Closed
  Who doesn’t love Saul Bass? Check out google today to see a Google Doodle dedicated to one of my all time favorite designers.  
Elena Lazutina
Illustration

Elena Lazutina

by Allan Peters on May 6, 2013 • Comments Closed
  I know absolutely nothing about this rad russian illustrator other then she doesn’t have a site and she’s not on twitter. You can check out her work from her facebook page here. Really nice colors and simplified geometric forms!                              ...
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